AFP looks back on the 2012 London Olympics

Not all of the action from London 2012 went on in the Olympic venues. In the Olympic park and watching the action on big screens were thousands of colourful and fanatical fans, each one adding to the sights and sounds of the Games. AFP looks back at the athletes, and fans that made London 2012.

Southampton climbed to fifth in the Premier League after Sadio Mane's late strike clinched a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Tuesday. Senegal winger Mane netted with seven minutes remaining at St Mary's to move Ronald Koeman's side above Liverpool and to within one point of fourth placed Manchester United, who play their game in hand against Newcastle on Wednesday. With the race to qualify for the Champions League hotting up, this was an essential victory for Saints, who had gone three …

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Sadio Mane grabbed a late winner for Southampton in a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Tuesday, boosting the south-coast side's chances of securing European football for next season. …